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15 ಬಂಧುಗಳು - Vocabulary
Language : Kannada
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Names of Family members in English: 

1. Grandmother ಅಜ್ಜಿ 

2. Grandfather ತಾತ/ಅಜ್ಜ 

3. Grandparent ತಾತ/ಅಜ್ಜಿ 

To be specific: 

Paternal Grandfather ತಾತ (ತಂದೆಯ ತಂದೆ) 
Paternal Grandmother ಅಜ್ಜಿ (ತಂದೆಯ ತಾಯಿ) 
Maternal Grandmother ಅಜ್ಜಿ (ತಾಯಿಯ ತಾಯಿ) 
Maternal Grandfather ತಾತ ((ತಾಯಿಯ ತಂದೆ) 

We generally use the word 'Grandparent' to refer to ತಾತ/ಅಜ್ಜಿ 

4. Granddaughter ಮೊಮ್ಮಗಳು 

5. Grandson ಮೊಮ್ಮಗಳು 

6. Grandchild ಮೊಮ್ಮಗಳು/ಮೊಮ್ಮಗಳು 

7. Aunt ಚಿಕಮ್ಮ/ಅತ್ತೆ/ದೊಡಮ್ಮ 
For example: She is my aunt (not: She is my aunty) 

8. Uncle ಚಿಕಪ್ಪ/ದೊಡಪ್ಪ/ಮಾಮ 

9. Niece ಸೋದರ ಸೊಸೆ 

10. Nephew ಸೋದರ ಅಳಿಯ 

11. Cousin ಸೋದರ ಸಂಬಂಧಿ 

Tip: We don't need to say 'Cousin Brother' or 'Cousin Sister' just 'cousin' is enough. For example: She is my cousin (not: She is my cousin sister) 

12. Sister in law ಅತ್ತಿಗೆ/ನಾದಿನಿ 

13. Brother in law ಮೈದುನ/ಭಾವ 

14. Mother in law ಅತ್ತೆ 

15. Father in law ಮಾವ 
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